Six years ago, Congress fundamentally changed how federal law encourages the discovery and development of certain new medicines and for the first time authorized less expensive “duplicates” of these medicines to be approved and compete in the marketplace. The medicines at issue are...

Despite being one of the most water scarce countries in the world, Israel has achieved water security and full cost recovery through tariffs through a series of ambitious reforms. This involved nine key innovations, namely (1) putting in place a national water conveyance system to connect all...

Water is an essential part of supporting sustainable economic growth within a more equitable and inclusive society. Possessing about 14 percent of the world's water, Brazil is rich in water resources, but 70 percent is in the Amazon River and only 1.6 percent in the State of Sao Paulo, where 25...

India’s mainstream water policy reform is currently focusing on institutions, governance and resource development. The importance of technology and innovation in water resource management has received less attention. The type of innovation and the changes which must be made within the current...

Water security aims to provide safe, reliable, affordable and sufficient water for people, agriculture, industry and ecosystems, subject to societal choices across related trade-offs and risks. Managing resource risks, delivering effective governance, promoting financial sustainability and...